The Grudge

Collector's Edition vs. Normal Version - VOTE!

Which do you buy?

Collector's Edition

Ordinary Version

Fargo: With a season of incredible games on the way, there's been a lot of scandalous talk about Collector's Editions. That's where you pay an extra $20 or so to get a limited-run box containing not only the game, but some sort of special tchotchke, like a little blinking light saber or book of artwork.

We fear what will be packed in with DOOM 3.

Now, there may be those among you who don't see the value of Collector's Editions, decrying it as a transparent effort on the part of game publishers to milk some extra cash out of their biggest fans. That's just faddle-pap!

I think every gamer should be willing to lay down that extra cash for these collectable relics. Here, I'll prove it to you:

Step inside my mansion and I'll show you just some of the benefits you get with these higher-priced editions of games. Please, take your shoes off -- these carpets are priceless mats from the Han dynasty and would disintegrate if you tracked in the motor oil from any of my nine Porsches.

We're almost there, it's just past my 40-seat home theater and live orchestra pit. Here we are! Allow me to open the silver display case custom-crafted by Tiffany & Co. As you can see, with my special edition of Morrowind, I got a small figurine -- easily worth its weight in low-grade metal!

[Fargo takes a moment to straighten the tiny little mace held by the figurine, which was bent during shipping.]

I think I've proved my point. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to make a pit stop on my solid gold toilet.